Christian Test

Greetings ladies and gentlemen. Let's get into it shall we?

I know that there are a lot of people who claim to be Christians, but you can't really tell. Either you don't know that person very well or because of people who don't behave like what they claim to be. Well as far as not knowing people well, that's hard to justify.

For the people who don't behave like Christians, let's dive into that. Some might say you can't judge them because that's what the Bible says. That's true, the Bible does say that, however there's another scripture that verifies whether or not you're born again. Let's look at 1 John 3:9-10.

1 John 3:9-10 "No one who is born of God will continue to sin, because God's seed remains in him; he cannot go on sinning, because he has been born of God. 10This is how we know who the children of God are and who the children of the devil are: Anyone who does not do what is right is not a child of God; nor is anyone who does not love his brother."

Let's look at verse 9, specifically at the word seed. Seed comes from the Greek word, sperma, which is where we get the word sperm. Sperm carries the traits of the parent, so when it mentions God's seed, this means that God's traits are carried or transferred into the person. God's traits doesn't consist of sin, but of holiness and righteousness.

Let's look at the other heavy hitter of verse 9. "He cannot go on sinning". What that means is this; you aren't going to stop sinning completely or become the next Jesus. We are humans, therefore we are bound to make mistakes. (If you do fall/sin, go to the Cross and REPENT!!!) What that means is that your life shouldn't be defined or characterized by sin. You know, the people who say they are saved or are always in church, but they're still doing the same sinful things since they were 18. So if your life is characterized by sin, you might not be saved and you might want to examine yourself(SERIOUSLY).

Remember, we are ambassadors for Christ. We are the salt of the earth, we are the light of the world. This light comes from the Holy Spirit that was given to us by Christ. Just wanted to leave ya'll something to ponder. Until then, God Bless.